Fantasy Football Counselor on Isaiah Likely

PodcastWeek 2 Start/Sit Guide: Must-Play vs. Bench Players!September 17, 2026

From the episode

Isaiah likely had a good week last week. Is that going to continue something to monitor as well? So if you have likely, I would definitely start them.

Mentioned at 32:26 – 32:31

STACKED’s take

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Start Isaiah Likely after his strong performance

The source recommends starting Isaiah Likely following his strong performance last week.

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Isaiah LikelyNeutralRole

Likely operating as de facto slot receiver for Giants despite TE designation.

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Isaiah LikelyNeutralRole

Likely functioning as slot receiver: 255 of 370 snaps (69%) in slot this season.

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Isaiah LikelyPositiveUsage

TE targets per route run leaders: 1. T.J. Hockenson - 29.4% 2. Trey McBride - 29.0% 3. Isaiah Likely - 27.9% 4. George Kittle - 26.7% 5. Dallas Goede...

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Isaiah LikelyNeutralValue

Likely ranks 5th in TE trade value at 31.

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Isaiah LikelyNegativeRole

Likely runs only 5.1% of routes inline; used as extra receiver, not traditional TE.

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Isaiah LikelyPositiveNews

Tight End Fantasy PPG Leaders: 1 - Brock Bowers 2 - Trey McBride 3 - Isaiah Likely 4 - George Kittle 5 - Tyler Warren 6 - Sam LaPorta 7 - Travis Kelc...

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